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Place of Origin: Chinese
Art Deco Gray Stone Chinese Stamp with Hand Carved Guardian Lion Motif
Located in New York, NY
This beautiful Art Deco stamp was realized in China, circa 1925. It features a volumetric rectangular body crowned with a hand carved guardian lion (a Chinese leitmotif) and accompan...
Category
1920s Art Deco Vintage Chinese Paperweights
Materials
Jade
Glass Aquarium Paperweight with Fishes
Located in Oirlo, LI
Glass Aquarium Paperweight with Fishes
Additional information:
Dimensions: 7 W x 7 D x 7 H cm
Period of Time: 1960
Condition: Good
Category
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Chinese Paperweights
Materials
Glass
Blue
White Ming Scale Weight Drum, c. 1600
Located in Chicago, IL
This small porcelain object is a scale weight from the late Ming-dynasty (1368-1644), a dense counterweight for a tabletop balances used by merchants to ...
Category
Early 17th Century Ming Antique Chinese Paperweights
Materials
Porcelain
Chinese Robin
s Egg Peach Water Dropper, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
This porcelain peach is a traditional Chinese water dropper, a calligraphy accessory that would have been found upon a scholar's painting table a...
Category
Early 20th Century Qing Chinese Paperweights
Materials
Porcelain
Chinese Speckled Green Brush Rest, c. 1800
Located in Chicago, IL
Set alongside the four treasures of the study - the calligraphy brush, ink, paper, and inkstone - a brush rest was an essential fixture of the Chinese scholars' desk. This early 19th...
Category
Early 19th Century Qing Antique Chinese Paperweights
Materials
Porcelain
Contemporary Large Aquarium Murano Cenedese Style Egg-Shaped Glass Paperweight
By Barbini, Cenedese
Located in London, England
An impressive large egg-shaped aquarium Chinese paperweight made in the Murano style. This beautiful and unique paperweight made in the "sommerso" technique style depicts an aquarium...
Category
2010s Mid-Century Modern Chinese Paperweights
Materials
Glass
Vintage Buddhist
Nine Peaches
Stone Carving, Unsigned, China, 20th Century
Located in Chatham, ON
Vintage Buddhist 'nine peaches' hard stone carving - symbolizing immortality and long life - peaches are one of the three 'blessed fruits' in Buddhism...
Category
20th Century Chinese Paperweights
Materials
Stone
Antique Serpentine Paperweight, Chinese, Soapstone, Marble, Desktop, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique serpentine paperweight. A Chinese, stone and marble dragon fish figure, dating to the early Victorian period, circa 1850.
Distinctive...
Category
Late 19th Century Early Victorian Antique Chinese Paperweights
Materials
Stone, Marble
Chinese Yellow Glazed Brush Rest, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
Set alongside the four treasures of the study - the calligraphy brush, ink, paper, and inkstone - a brush rest was an essential fixture of the Chinese scholars' desk. This 19th-centu...
Category
Mid-19th Century Qing Antique Chinese Paperweights
Materials
Porcelain
Chinese Green Glazed Brush Rest, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
Set alongside the four treasures of the study - the calligraphy brush, ink, paper, and inkstone - a brush rest was an essential fixture of the Chinese scholars' desk. This 19th-centu...
Category
Mid-19th Century Qing Antique Chinese Paperweights
Materials
Porcelain
Decorative Paperweights
8
in Black / White / Red Terrazzo
By Bentu Design
Located in Paris, IDF
'8' paperweights in terrazzo (Black / white / red). Brass detail.
Set of three pieces.
Measures: 8.3 x 6 x 6 cm
Bentu design furniture and lightings derive its uniqueness fro...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Industrial Chinese Paperweights
Materials
Brass
Reclining Ho Ho Boy Charm Weight, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
This 19th century weight originally used its heft domestically to protect a child. A simple yet ingenious concept, the stone anchored the baby’s swaddling cloth to the bed so the chi...
Category
Mid-19th Century Qing Antique Chinese Paperweights
Materials
Ceramic
Chinese Bone Stamp, 18th-19th Century
Located in Aalsgaarde, DK
Chinese bone stamp, 18th-19th century
Measures: H. 7 W. 10 cm
H. 2.7 W. 3.9 in.
Category
18th Century Antique Chinese Paperweights
Materials
Bone
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XL Calligraphy Brush Jade Archer
s Rings 17" Engraved
Located in Somis, CA
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Previously Available Items
Blue
White Ming Scale Weight Drum, c. 1600
Located in Chicago, IL
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Early 17th Century Ming Antique Chinese Paperweights
Materials
Earthenware
1970
s Yin Yang Scorpio Lucite Paperweight
Located in San Diego, CA
1970's lucite encased scorpio with Yin Yang , nice condition very rare and unique item.
Category
20th Century Chinese Export Chinese Paperweights
Materials
Lucite
Chinese Rock Crystal Seal, C. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
This small rock crystal carving is a personalized seal once used by a Qing-dynasty scholar-official to sign important documents. Also known as a chop, such stamps were widely used by anyone who regularly signed formal documents, such as scholar-officials, merchants, and doctors. The final addition to any document or calligraphy painting, seal marks conveyed the scholar's authority and affirmed the document's authenticity.
Seals were one of the many treasured accessories of the scholars' studio and many were carved from fine materials such as jade or jasper. This crystal seal...
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Early 20th Century Qing Chinese Paperweights
Materials
Rock Crystal
Chinese Blue and White Porcelain Seal
Located in Chicago, IL
This small porcelain column recreates the personalized seals used to sign important documents throughout the Ming and Qing dynasties. Also known as a chop, such stamps were widely us...
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20th Century Chinese Export Chinese Paperweights
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Porcelain
Chinese Blue and White Porcelain Seal
Located in Chicago, IL
This small porcelain block recreates the personalized seals used to sign important documents throughout the Ming and Qing dynasties. Also known as a chop, such stamps were widely use...
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Chinese Qing Period Gold Plated Bronze Cloisonné Dragon
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Located in West Palm Beach, FL
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Qing Period, 19th century or older
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Bronze
Chinese Blue and White Water Coupe, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
Alongside the Four Treasures of a Chinese scholar - paper, brush, ink, and inkstone - this delicate porcelain water coupe likely once resided on the desk of a great calligrapher. Created in the mid-19th century, this petite coupe would have sat beside an inkstone, and held the water used to mix the scholars' ink. An excellent example of Chinese blue-and-white porcelain, the dish is expressively painted with plum blossoms and eternal knot...
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Cast Brass Swordfish Letter Opener
Located in Chicago, IL
A charming mid-20th century cast brass swordfish letter opener. Doubles as a paperweight too!
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Chinese Stone Shoemaker
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Located in Kastrup, DK
18th-19th century Chinese carved stone sculpture depicting a Foo Dog.
Carved from a solid piece of stone, this weight was originally used by a Shoemaker. After layers of fabrics are...
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18th Century Qing Antique Chinese Paperweights
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Chinese Stone Shoemaker
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Located in Kastrup, DK
18th-19th century Chinese carved stone sculpture depicting a Happy Buddha.
Carved from a solid piece of black stone, this weight was originally used by a Shoemaker. After layers of ...
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18th Century Qing Antique Chinese Paperweights
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Vintage Pair of Carved Soapstone Floral Garden Urn Bookends, circa 1930s
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
8-166, a vintage pair of Chinese bookends offering deeply carved soapstone with jardinière with draping foliage, circa 1930s.
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1930s Vintage Chinese Paperweights
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Soapstone
Set of Four Bronze Puppy Dog Paperweights
Located in Somis, CA
These little guys have such adorable, sweet presence. Great depiction of details and lively expression. Heavy and sturdy, they make wonderful paperweights.
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20th Century Chinese Paperweights
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Bronze
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